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Re: [OM] shutter speed ring origin?

Subject: Re: [OM] shutter speed ring origin?
From: Winsor Crosby <wincros@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Thu, 19 Oct 2000 14:01:52 -0700
Many rangefinder and earlier SLR designs have a shutter speed ring around
the lens throat. I must admit I don't find it very ergonomic. The ones in
which the aperture and shutter speed are interconnected (often in LV
settings) can be a right pain - Voigtlander Bessamatic is one of the worst
offenders. Most classic Retinas do too but it's little easier with the
milled wheel to get the settings you require. Overall I do prefer the
settings all to be on the top plate.
Regards
Hilary Stone
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I have to admit I have always found the OM shutter speed control to be clumsy to operate and have preferred the shutter speed dial on the top. One of the best was the large dial on the top of an early Leicaflex that stuck out over the front edge of the body. It made it really easy to rub it with a finger to change it. However, now that I know the reason for it I gladly trade the shutter dial preference for the wonderful compactness of the OM body.

Didn't the Olympus Pen F also have the shutter speed dial on the front, next to the lens?

Winsor
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Winsor Crosby
Long Beach, California, USA
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